Having an anxiety disorder can be extremely debilitating and interfere with your quality of life significantly. If you’ve read any of my posts, you’ll know that I have struggled with my own mental health difficulties and have been battling Complex PTSD, Social Anxiety Disorder and panic attacks since my childhood. Since moving away from medication to cope with this, I’ve had to rely on other methods and techniques – with positive affirmations for anxiety being one of them.
Positive affirmations are a great tool for anxiety disorders because they help to restore confidence in yourself and allow you to overcome certain situations. I believe that one of the reasons they are so helpful is because they work with the law of attraction – where positive thoughts attract more positive experiences to your life.
I know all too well that it’s not always this easy. But try your best to have faith in the process and the rewards will come in time. Unfortunately it’s not an overnight process. Try to recite positive affirmations for anxiety daily, whether it’s first thing in the morning, during meditation or before an anxiety provoking situation. Like everything else in life, consistency is key!
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Positive Affirmations for Anxiety Disorders
Positive Affirmations for General Anxiety
- I am brave, strong and confident
- I am calm and collected
- I can overcome any struggle that life throws my way
- I trust in the universe that what is meant to be, will be
- I welcome change and see it as a positive shift in my life
- There is a peacefulness within me that cannot be disturbed
- I am capable of anything that I wish to do
- Nothing can hold me back from living my best life
- I love myself unconditionally
- I can do this
- My future is good
- I live solely in this moment
- I approach new situations with openness and curiosity
- I am not my thoughts and feelings
- I transcend any kind of stress
- My life wants what is best for me
- I only allow positivity into my life
Positive Affirmations for Panic Attacks
- I breathe in relaxation, I breathe out tension
- I am attracting positive energy into my body
- I am able to let go of panic
- I breathe easily and naturally
- My body is calm and relaxed
- I am able to mentally detach from panic attacks
- I am free from panic attacks
- Controlling my breathing comes naturally
- I can easily let go of a panic attack
- Panic attacks do not define me
- Taking deep breaths helps me to relax
- I am in control of my breathing and I can slow it down
- I know that negative feelings are only temporary
- With every exhale I release any anxiety and make myself feel more and more calm
- I am safe
- I’ve survived this before and I can survive it again
- I do not get overwhelmed by that which I cannot control
- Every cell in my body is relaxed
- I am not inside my body, my body is inside me
- I am grounded and connected to my environment
- I am in control
- I am fearless
- I conquer all my fears and come out stronger
- I do not back down in the face of danger
Positive Affirmations for Social Anxiety
- I love meeting new people and making new friends
- My peers see me in a good light
- I am not alone, I am surrounded by love and light
- I am comfortable and I thrive in group situations
- Others will see me as confident and strong
- I can effortlessly maintain eye contact
- I remain calm and confident around people
- I feel safe in social environments
- Any judgments others make of me are positive
- I welcome new social situations into my life
- Conversation comes naturally to me
- I relate to people easily and comfortably
- Other people love me
- I am good at interacting with others
- I am loved, unique and important
- I am worthy
- Other people’s opinions are not a true reflection of who I am
- I am confident in who I am and what other people think does not matter to me
- This will be a positive experience that allows me to grow
Positive Affirmations for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- I resist compulsive urges
- I am only under the influence of myself
- I have power over my impulses
- I have authority over OCD
- I will break my repetitive routines
- I will act on my true desires and intuition
- I will accept imperfection
- Intrusive thoughts do not make me a bad person
- My thoughts come and go freely and do not define me
- I am free from OCD
- I am in control of my mind, it does not control me
- I have the power to stop this
- I do not need to give in to urges
- I am safe
- My compulsions are weak and have no place in my life
- I am stronger than my thoughts
Positive Affirmations for Trauma and PTSD
- I accept my past but it does not control or define me
- I have nothing to worry about
- I use negative feelings as motivation to make positive changes
- I trust my intuition to keep me safe
- I am healing and recovering
- My thoughts and feelings are impermanent, weak and fleeting
- I deserve to receive all the love and support I need
- I am worthy of care
- I trust in my ability to make the right decisions for me
- It is not my fault
- I do not place blame or linger in the past
- With each day I move forward and become a better version of myself
- I do not let my past dictate my future
- I am not alone
- I acknowledge that this is hard and I will rise above it
- I am strong and powerful
- I can overcome anything life throws at me
I hope that these positive affirmations for anxiety serve as useful tools in your recovery from an anxiety disorder. As always, I’d love to hear about your experience using them. I also welcome any additions that you think should make the list!
Take care of yourselves
Esther x
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